The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-27
EARTH Still QUlKING
IN THE ILL FATED DISTRICTS
or ITALY.
Thousands OF Pleasure Seekers Mi
CRATE From Nics' and Genoa
to Pieces OF Safety.
TIE GERMAN TRINITY TRI.
UMPHANT.
Everything Subseryient to the VIII
Of the Emperor, the Chan
eellOr and the Soldier.

ROME, February 26.-The earth
quake reported appears to have
wrought the greatest destruction and
fatality at Nice, a town well known to
Americans who have travelled in Ed
rope. Nice ID an episcopal city and
seaport of France, beaut fully situst
ed on the Med terranean, at the
mouth of the Paillon, and about nine.
ty-eight miles distant by rail from
Toulop. 1t hes fine southern aspect,
protected from the chilling winds OF
the north by spIr of the Alps,
which rises behind it like a gigantic
amphitheater. Since its annexation
to France, it has rapidly improved in
population. Nice always was favo-
rite resort with families spending the
winter in Europe, az 1t Offers al, the
advantages of a capital in the matter
of education. Masters of langua. ca, of
music, of dancing, of philosophy,
mathematic7, &c, are numerous,
while thsrs are a number OF fine
schools. The city boas's of a public
library, museum, bospitale, Italian
opera, the-tsr, numerous clubs, and
any number OF large, well equipped
and admirably conducted hotels. The
city is divided into the new and old
towns. The streets of the former are
narrow and mean looSicg, compared
with those Of the latter, IN which the
houses are handsome, bsing more
modern and painted externally in
front. The entire 10 VA is surrounded
by numerous elegant villas. Great
crowds fl )ck 10 Nice in the winter
months, and the place is great resort
for invaids, as its salubrious climate
and healing waters are noted for the
cure of Indigestion, scrofula, nervous
affections. neuralgia, paralysis, etc.
Savona, where the destruction OF life
appears 10 have been serious, is the
most important town on the Riviera
proper after Nice and Genoa. 1t is
TWENTY-FIVE miles south west of the last
named city, and is charmingly situated
in the midet of orange and lemon gar
dens. 1t hiss popu alton of $4,000.
Under the first Napoleon 1t was the
capital of the Department Monte
netts. The cathedral contains several
fac paintings, and in the Church of
the Domiuicians there is fine paint
ing by Durer, an Alteration of the
Magi."
ANOTHER QUAKE.
LONDON, February 26.-Another
earthquake shock was felt at Genoa
this afternoon. No damage and no
panic.
10000 HAVE FLED THE CITY.
NICE, February 26.-Twenty thou.
sand persons have already It'd from
the city.
Tbree more earthquake shocks were
felt at Forli, ia the Province OF Campo
basso, yesterday. The bodies OF
twenty-iour pereons killed by the
earthquake Wednesday have been
taken from the ruins in Diano Marine,
and at KlowR 164 are yet under
fallen bulldogs. Almost the entire
population of Diano Marine is en-
camped on the eesshore. OF the 800
communes visited by the earthquake,
as yet reports OF the casualties have
been received from but sixty. The
Pope cent $4,000 fer the relief of the
sufferers.
Monte Carlo, it is found, suffered
less from the ff cts of the shocks OF
Wednesday than any other place
Scientists say this is due to the fact
that Monte Carlo is built on rock,
the hotels there are crowded to their
utmost limit by the sudden and enor-
nous rush to the city of thousands Of
the pleasure seekers frightened
away from the Riviera, especially
from Cannes, Nice, Mentone
and San Reno, all of which
were thropged with visitors when the
earthquakes came. The weather at
Monte Carlo WIS beautiful, and REID
gees from the shattered towns who
recovered from their fright are max.
ing the most Of it. The harbor is filed
with yachts. An enormus inhnx OF
fugitives from Riviera invaded Mar.
settles. Hotels snd lodging houses sre
crowded. Eight thousand persons
arrived there Thursday and Friday.
Cardinal JRcObiBf Dead.